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The Belfast Free Library is a public library in Belfast, Maine. The library was established in 1887 by act of the Maine Legislature following donations from Paul Hazeltine and Nathanial Wilson. [1]

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References

  1. "Belfast Free Library - History" . Retrieved 16 August 2015.

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